Both IIT Ropar and IIT Bhubaneswar were established in 2008. IIT Bhubaneswar shifted to its 936 acres permanent campus in August 2015, whereas IIT Ropar shifted to its 501 acres brand new campus in the year 2019. According to the ranking of NIRF (Government of India), IIT Bhubaneswar ranked 18 and IIT Ropar ranked 21 all over India. The students to faculty ratio of IIT Ropar is 1:8 whereas IIT Bhubaneswar has 122 faculty for approx. 100 students. IIT Ropar has adopted a new curriculum according to International standards. IIT Bhubaneswar has adopted the curriculum of its parent institute IIT Kharagpur.

Big recruiters such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Flipkart, Cognizant, Reliance, Samsung visit both institutes every year. A total of 90.24% of students placed in the year 2018. The highest package of 17.45 LPA and an average package of 13.83 LPA was recorded at campus placement. The coding culture at IIT Ropar is quite profound. Over 89.55% of placement recorded at the end of the placement season of 2019 at IIT Bhubaneswar. The highest domestic CTC offered was 39 LPA and the average package is about 11.44 LPA.

Apart from academics, IIT Bhubaneswar also focuses on extra-academic activities. It provides one credit compulsory cultural course to first year. IIT Ropar provides sports facilities that are needed and organizes sports fest AAROHAN every year. It has clubs like BOCA (Board of Cultural Activities), BOST (Board of Science and Technology), and several societies.

Ropar is well connected to cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, Mohali, Shimla, and Jalandhar. It is nearby many vacation sites like Shimla, Manali. Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha. It has Biju Patnaik International Airport. The campus is situated at the foot of Barunei Hills and it provides a unique scenery and pollution free academic environment.

Some experience preferably an internship in the private sector can come in handy if you want to pursue M.Tech in Power engineering at IIT Ropar.

Before you make up your mind, research the challenges of power engineering, its strengths, and drawbacks, the scene of the program in our country, the opportunities that remain unused, etc.

Decide if you would like to address these problems on your own or with the team you will be making. There is still a gaping difference between demand and supply in our country. There are also problems in transmission, losses in transit; thefts that take place by unscrupulous elements.

Other than these, there are also generation gaps, technology or equipment that has become obsolete. You will need to address these problems when you will pursue the course and apply your knowledge in the real world.

The admission to the institute is based on JEE Advance cut-offs. So, it is a tough nut to crack. The following are things to be considered.

• Faculty: IIT Ropar has an excellent faculty, especially in the CSE department. The faculty: student ratio is 1:8. The professors have vast experience in the industry.
• Facilities: Recently, it has shifted to the new permanent campus in Rupnagar. There are four hostels in IIT Ropar. Three are for boys, and one is for girls. The total capacity is 380 students. The best part is that it is one hour drive from the city, Chandigarh. So, you can have weekend fun traveling to nearby cities like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and more.
• Placement: The highest package offered in 2021 is 18 LPA while the average package is 12 LPA
• Safety: IIT Ropar is away from the chaos of the city. It is in a peaceful and serene place. There is no much pollution, and you can enjoy your evening walks.

Overall, you will have a great life at IIT Ropar.

My brother who used to be a student at IIT Ropar informed me that Airtel and JIO provide the best network connectivity in the campus premises of IIT Ropar. 

Wi-Fi offers an internet speed of 80 to 90 Mbps which is a lot better than what you would receive via the regular mobile network or internet connection services providers. The campus of IIT Ropar is facilitated with Wi-fi connectivity that is available 24 X 7 throughout the premises.

IIT Ropar offers various facilities, including hostels for boys and girls. The guardians or parents are allowed to stay in a hostel after approval from the warden. However, no person of the opposite gender should be inside the hostel. But, this facility is available for the students already staying in the hostel of the institute.

At the time of the admission process, there is no such facility available for parents. They are not allowed to be inside the hostel rooms. You need to book a hotel if you are an outside candidate.

There are a number of clubs active at IIT Ropar and they work under different boards. The boards and the clubs that work under them are:

BOCA (Board of Cultural Affairs): This board is in charge of all the cultural clubs of IIT Ropar. They are as follows:

• Dance Club
• Music Club
• Dramatics Club
• Photography Club
• Fine Arts Club

BOST (Board of Science and Technology): This board is in charge of coordinating the activities of the clubs that are involved in science and technology. The clubs are:

• Coding Club
• Fincom (Finance and economics) Club
• Robotics Club
• Astronomy Club
• Aeromodelling Club
• CIM Club
• Monochrome Club
• Automotive Club

BOLA (Board of Literary Affairs): All the activities of the clubs pertaining to literature are controlled by this board. 

• Literary Club
• Debating Club or Debsoc
• Enigma or the quizzing club
• Alpha Productions (Video making and editing)

All the clubs of IIT Ropar and the representatives of the club regularly conduct sessions and discuss how they can be innovative and interesting. The representatives of the clubs also hold intra-college competitions. 

Yes, scoring 308 in the JEE Advanced 2021 is enough for computer science in IIT Ropar because if a student is scoring such a high score, then definitely the rank would go below 1000. 

After attaining so many scores and ranks, a student will obviously get offers from the older IITs’ other branches. 

But still, if a student tends to join the IIT Ropar CSE branch then he/she is setting a trend to opt for the research-oriented Institute. IIT Ropar has the World Rankings and such students are the only cause. The student is making a great choice and

The placements at IIT Ropar are good for some while it can be disappointing for others. They cannot fulfill every student’s aspirations. Some want to do corporate jobs while others want to apply for government fields.

• CSE and IT students are more inclined towards corporate firms. 
• As there is a huge demand for working individuals in the corporate industry, even EE, ME students opt for it.
• To get a job in this industry, you need a 7 or more CGPA.
• You should also have great coding skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Try acquiring an internship followed by a PPO. Your projects will also be taken into consideration.
• But if you are interested in being a software engineer, you can opt for job roles like Business Analyst, Product Manager/Analyst, Data Science, Algorithmic Trading (Quant), and so on.
• For these roles, you will require Case studies, aptitude, good communication skills, and knowledge of a programming language such as Python or SQL.
• The only issue is that many companies do not visit the college for these positions because students lack the necessary skill set. 
• The upcoming batches can work on these with Finance Club and Cdcrc, but a culture must be established for it. 

Finally, it is suggested that you maintain a good GPA, work on good projects, get good research internships, and after four years, secure a job role in a notable company or go abroad for an MS.